Kate Serjeantson
British stage actress (died 1918)
Kate Serjeantson (died 1918) was a Welsh stage actress of the early 20th century who performed in various productions, such as The Case of Lady Camber (1917) and Rambler Rose (1917). In films she was sometimes credited as Kate Sergeantson.
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